ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Jamaica vs Nashville: weather in August
Nashville edges out Jamaica for sun in August: 32% clear historically versus 11% (8-year ERA5 average, a 21-point gap). Jamaica also sees measurably more rain than Nashville this month (68% vs 47% of days). Both are viable — Nashville is the safer bet.
Jamaica
Jamaica
- Clear days, August
- 11%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 13%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 68% of days
Nashville
TN
- Clear days, August
- 32%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 23%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 41%
- Rain frequency
- 47% of days
Frequently asked
Is Jamaica or Nashville warmer in August?
Equally warm by day in August. Jamaica averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days); Nashville averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Jamaica or Nashville in August?
Jamaica is measurably wetter than Nashville. Days with measurable rain: Jamaica 68%, Nashville 47% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Jamaica or Nashville?
Nashville edges out Jamaica for sun in August: 32% clear historically versus 11% (8-year ERA5 average, a 21-point gap). Jamaica also sees measurably more rain than Nashville this month (68% vs 47% of days). Both are viable — Nashville is the safer bet.
Compare Jamaica vs Nashville in another month
All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.